Psychological characteristics of developing excellence in mixed martial arts athletes
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UAM. Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la EducaciónPublisher
Universidad de LeónDate
2019Citation
10.18002/rama.v14i2s.6005
Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas 14.2 (2019): 37-39
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2174-0747DOI
10.18002/rama.v14i2s.6005Editor's Version
https://doi.org/10.18002/rama.v14i2s.6005Subjects
Martial arts; Combat sports; Mixed martial arts; MMA; Ttalent identification; Talent development; Sports excellence.; EducaciónNote
8th IMACSSS International Conference Abstracts, Viseu (Portugal), October 10-12, 2019 Type: Oral communicationRights
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to describe the perception of sports talent and excellence development in a sample of MMA fighters, and compare the obtained results with those of previous studies. A total of 42 adult (male and female) MMA athletes of several levels (amateur, semi-professional and professional) participated in the study. A socio-demographic questionnaire and the Psychological Characteristics of Developing Excellence Questionnaire – PCDEQ were used for collecting data. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics and student’s t-test for means comparison. In general, MMA athletes obtained higher scores than those reported by samples of other sports in previous studies, and more specifically in factors I - Support for long-term success, II - Imagery use during practice and competition, and IV - Ability to organise and engage in quality practice. This can be explained due to the higher average age of our sample and the professional or semi-professional level already achieved by many of the MMA fighters. The study also revealed that MMA fighters may need specific psychological training related to factor III - Coping with performance and developmental pressures.
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Google Scholar:Ruiz Barquín, Roberto
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Plura Maldonado, Adrián
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Gutiérrez García, Carlos
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